National Republican., 1887-05-20
NEW PUBLICATIONS.

practical and beautiful In womcn's and
ehildren's clothing, physical culture, and
nSCs gnS5ss ME SqSsc Vol GonSSctfd So Nv sy York. Yo
The Gallison & Hebron Company, 6g5.6JS
Broadway Is cents; $3.50 year. Publishers.
This new candidate for fair ladies' favor
comes In pleasing form, not the least
pleasing feature being tho portrait of
Annie Jenness Miller herself, which pre-.
sents face beautiful with intellect among
It's other beauties, that great quality being
proved by "The Reason Why,n hor intro
duction. Many other sensible articles,
generally by ladies, give value to the work.
Some, on dress, are illustrated. Julian
Hawthorne begins story: "a Dream and
Forgetting"
This magazine, In which women OF reason
bear the chief part, will materially help the
rest OF women to reason.
THE WRITER; A Monthly Magazine for
year. Boston: "Thc Wfiter' Magazine, p
o. Box 1905. Publisher.
No. Q Of vol /. A hIntful, helpful, most
useful, and interesting periodical. The
young student of the writing art, as we'll
as the old professor, will find instruction
glad to learn that, already, 1.-THE success Of
the undertaking is assured.n A few titles
Of articles follow "How Write My Ser
MONS" "George Sand to Young Writer"
now first published; "a Writer'S Advice
to Editors v "who are fond OF giving ad.
vice to wrters,n "Advice TO Newspaper
Correspondents,n Three Pointers for
"Does II Pay to be a Reporter"
A familiar and lively style is employed
throughout the magazine, which is proved
to be not at all inconsistent with wisdom.
Shall grave and formal pass for wise
When men the solemn owl despisel
We cordially welcome our new friend.
THE AMERICAN MUSICIAN. May L.. 10
cents; SO year. New York American
Musician Company. S35 Broadway. PUB
fishers.
Very Interestingly this number opens
with two articles by John G. Freund on one
and the same subject-namely, the golden
wedding of Jacob Estey, famed, among
other things, for organ manufacture. These
papers are glowingly aud cnarmingly
written. Portraits Of the amiable and
bearded Jacob and Of his kind and noble
wife adorn one OF the contributions, and
pictures Of the old Estey factory and Of the
new the other.
Various good things are moreover pre-
sented, beside current musical news and
comments. Songs will stop, and pianos,
the moment our american shall enter the
parlor.
THE CHURCH REVIEW. May. 35 cents; 81
year New York. Houghton, Midlin &
Co., II East Seventeenth street. Publishers.
Reviews of works most interesting and
important to the church. They are careful
and thorough. Among the subjects of this
NJ, ! In
ton of the English Monasterles,n "The
Name Of the Church." and "The First
President Of Columbia College. The divis.
sions, contemporary Literature" and
"Foreign Literary Correspondence" keep
pace with the days deeds, and he who
would live while he lives must follow them.
AMERICAN ART. illustrated. May. 25
cents; $50 a year. Boston: Knickerbocker
Building, 179 fremont street, Room 49,.
Publishers.
Numerous and highly meritorious illus
tra,ions, often In the free, bold, effective
etching style. Woa proud Of our progress
in art. Let America recognize 1t. Europe
| feels IL.
The frontispiece. "Memories," woman
looking over old letters, is dashing in man
ner, very tender and pathetic in thought,
and wonderful IN force. Pleasing, indeed,
| are the Mou'h VI tue Eipe, Dy tne
| Woodside," iii, the Field"-not Of battle,
but the nobler one, OF grain--"A Mothers
Reverie,""A Difficult Duet San Early
Snow" ""Marsh Grasses" and "a Windy
Day." This last is mere daub Of lighi
| and shade field, trees bordering 1t nearly
PROSTATE; convulsed sky-but 1t Is
marvel Of genius. Oh, for more such
"daubs."
Many other designs are included, all, IN
their various ways, worthy.
The text is most acceptable, critical
newsful, instructive.
GOOD HOUSEKEEPING. semi.monthly
May IA. 10 cents; $3.50 year. Clark W.
Bryan & Co., Springfield, Mass, Pub
fishers.
Clinton scollard is jolly, In the opening
poem, all about a kiss which be received
one "morn of merry May" His supersen
sitiveness is pardonable-everything. is to q
poet-and his great happiness, 80 beauti-
fully expr ssed, makes us very happy, too
A brace Of beauties-we suppose so, they
are women-sing two other songs, "May
Blossom" and "Song for May" We ap'
plaud both.
The stories, while interesting, all havt
the useful feature OF concern with house
keeping. Among them are "Mollie Bish
ops Family" I'm an English Rectory,'
poems unmentioned, instructive articles tt
make home pleasant are presented.
| Good Housekeeping recommends itself
1t is like some exquisite girls W,
have met withal: Just to see them Is u
love them.
WEE WIFE. A Novel. BY Rosa NouoHErr
CAREY, author of "Nellie's Memories" &c
Philadelphia J. b. Lippinco,t Company
Sale, Brentano. 80 cents.
In England lies the scene Of this varie
| and charming love story, this deep explora